The Traveller's History Series

The Traveller's History series is designed for travellers who want more historical background on the country they are visiting than can be found in a tour guide. Each volume offers a complete and authoritative history of the country from the earliest times up to the present day.

A Gazetteer cross-referenced to the maintext pinpoints the historical importance ofsights and towns. Illustrated with maps and line drawings, this literate and lively series makes ideal before-you-go reading, and is just as handy tucked into suitcase or backpack.

Media Reviews

"An excellent new series of brief histories."
-The New York Times

"... provides excellent insights to the earliest days through the current years of each country with maps and sketches."
-The Travelore Report

A Traveller's History of AthensRichard StonemanAthens has a history stretching back to Mycenaean times and in the fifth century BC it became the most significant community for the development of political thought and practice, art and culture that had ever been seen and which still retains a vita...$14.95

A Traveller's History of Australia(2nd edition)John H. ChambersEssential reading for travelers who wish to enjoy the amazing diversity of Australia, this book outlines the history of that great southern democracy from the arrival of the earliest Aboriginals some fifty or sixty thousand years ago to the present.$14.95

A Traveller's History of CanadaRobert BothwellA Traveller's History of Canada gives a comprehensive survey of the country's past from the earliest times right through to the present. It begins with the first immigrants to arrive well over 15,000 years ago who traveled across a l...$14.95

A Traveller's History of China(6th edition)Stephen G. HawA Traveller's History of China provides a concise but fascinating journey from the country's earliest beginnings right up to the creation of the economic powerhouse that is today's China. Stephen Haw carries the reader back in ti...$14.95

George Bernard Shaw wrote that on the last day of Creation, "God desired to crown His work," and so fashioned the Croatian coastline "out of tears, stars, and breath." Anyone who has glimpsed that long, mountainous, island-stud...$14.95

A Traveller's History of CyprusTimothy BoatswainA Traveller’s History of Cyprus offers a complete and authoritative history of the island’s past and also touches on the sensitive present-day issues for both sides of the island.

Although Cyprus is a relatively small...$14.95

A Traveller's History of EgyptHarry AdèsAncient Egypt has gripped the popular imagination like no other country and the lure of its pyramids and the Nile are a magnet for visitors from all over the world. This book provides a concise and fascinating journey from the country’s earlies...$14.95

A Traveller's History of England(5th edition)Christopher DaniellThis book gives a comprehensive and enjoyable survey of England's past from prehistoric times right through to the present. All the major periods of English history are dealt with, including the Roman occupation, and the invasions of the Anglo-Sa...$14.95

A Traveller's History of France(8th edition)Robert ColeMillions of travellers visit France each year. The glories of the French countryside, the essential harmony of French architecture, the wealth of historical relics, the myriad of cultural opportunities – all make the country a perennial and irr...$14.95

Germany is the most heavily populated of all the countries within the European Union. A Traveller’s History of Germany offers a complete and authoritative history of a country of which much of its rich past and legacy of...$14.95

A Traveller's History of Greece(6th edition)T. Boatswain & C. NicolsonIn A Traveller’s History of Greece, the reader is provided with an authoritative general history of Greece from its earliest beginnings down to the present day. It covers in a clear and comprehensive manner the classical past, the conf...$14.95

A Traveller's History of India(5th edition)SinhaRaja Tammita-DelgodaIndia, named after the river Indus, is heir to one of the world’s oldest and richest civilizations and the origin of many of the ideas, philosophies, and movements that have shaped the destiny of humankind.

For the traveler, India is...$14.95

A Traveller's History of Ireland(6th ed.)Peter NevilleA Traveller’s History of Ireland gives a full and accurate portrait of Ireland from its prehistory right up to the present. The story opens with mysterious, early Celtic Ireland where no Roman stood, through Saint Patrick’s missi...$14.95

A Traveller's History of Italy(8th edition)Valerio LintnerA Traveller’s History of Italy analyzes the development of the Italian people from pre-historic times right through to the imaginative, resourceful and fiercely independent Italians we know today. All the major periods of Italian histo...$14.95

A Traveller's History of Japan(4th edition)Richard TamesA Traveller's History of Japan not only offers the reader a chronological outline of the nation's development but also provides an invaluable introduction to its language, literature and arts, from kabuki to karaoke. This clearly wri...$14.95

A Traveller's History of London(4th edition)Richard TamesA Traveller's History of London gives a full and comprehensive historical background to the capital's past and covers the period from London's first beginnings, right up to the present day—from Londinium and Lundenwic to Do...$14.95

A Traveller's History of Mexico(2nd Edition)Kenneth PearceA Traveller’s History of Mexico offers a complete and expert history of the country from the earliest times right through to the present. It will be welcomed by all those who visit Mexico to see its stunning Aztec and other pre-conques...$14.95

A Traveller's History of New Zealand& the South Pacific Islands (3rd edition)John H. ChambersA Traveller's History of New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands gives the curious tourist not only a modern-day portrait of New Zealand and the far-flung islands, their political systems, and economic diversity, but also looks at the...$14.95

A Traveller's History of North Africa(2nd Edition)Barnaby RogersonThis volume covers the countries of Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and Algeria and is written by an expert on the area. It provides a concise and readable history of the region's journey from its earliest beginnings right up to the politics and life of...$15.95

A Traveller's History of Paris(4th edition)Robert ColeFor many people, Paris is the epitome of the perfect city—beautiful, romantic, and imbued with vitality and culture. It is a wonderful place to visit and to live in. Packed with fact, anecdote, and insight, A Traveller’s History of Pa...$14.95